PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jenna Salvacion (ranked 6750 p4p, 4636 weight class) and Kiddy Fiddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Salvacion
vs
Fiddler

175 cm
18
143
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jenna Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiddy Fiddler!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiddler wants to clinch
and Salvacion counters with a leg kick.
Fiddler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Salvacion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fiddler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Salvacion counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fiddler's knee momentarily.

Salvacion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Fiddler gets control of Salvacion's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fiddler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiddler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiddler, not yet.
Fiddler controls Salvacion momentarily but Salvacion frees himself.
Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Fiddler working for submissions but it's allowed Salvacion to get to half guard.
Fiddler regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Salvacion working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fiddler is trying to control the position but Salvacion postures up.
Salvacion is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Salvacion throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fiddler misses with a takedown attempt
and Salvacion counters with a nice leg kick.
Jenna Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiddy Fiddler.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salvacion.
Fiddler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fiddler.
Salvacion throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fiddler avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Salvacion, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fiddler misses with a takedown attempt
and Salvacion counters with an inside leg kick.
Fiddler darts in trying to clinch
and Salvacion counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fiddler fails with the takedown
and Salvacion counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Salvacion counters with a good, hard body kick but Fiddler shrugs it off.
Fiddler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Salvacion counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fiddler tries for a takedown but Salvacion circles away easily
and Salvacion counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fiddler's knee momentarily.
Fiddler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salvacion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salvacion appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fiddler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Salvacion counters with a thumping low kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiddler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Salvacion counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Salvacion jumps guard but Fiddler stands there with Salvacion around his waist. Salvacion gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenna Salvacion dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Salvacion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fiddler throws a combination that misses
and Salvacion counters with a good low kick that Fiddler was not able to check.
Kiddy Fiddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiddler cracks Salvacion with an open hand slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salvacion.
Fiddler misses with a takedown attempt
and Salvacion counters with a low kick, right behind Fiddler 's knee.
Salvacion takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiddler misses with a head kick.
Salvacion is looking for a counter combo.
Fiddler throws a head kick that misses
and Salvacion makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Salvacion forces Fiddler back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion tries to pull guard but Fiddler holds him up against the cage and eventually Salvacion drops back down to his feet.
Salvacion leaning against his opponent.
Salvacion fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fiddler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fiddler has Salvacion pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salvacion manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fiddler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fiddler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Salvacion after a bit of a struggle.
Jenna Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiddy Fiddler.
Salvacion tries to pull guard but Fiddler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Salvacion gets control of Fiddler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Salvacion will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvacion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salvacion controlling the position.
Fiddler trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvacion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fiddler drops back, looking for a kneebar! Salvacion looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Salvacion looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Salvacion!

Fiddler tries to escape but Salvacion is in control.
Salvacion taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fiddler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salvacion working away.
Fiddler is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Fiddler's face as Salvacion controls the position.

Fiddler explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fiddler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Salvacion counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion lands a head kick. Fiddler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kiddy Fiddler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fiddler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Salvacion makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salvacion. That's going to slow Fiddler down.
Fiddler tries to clinch up
and Salvacion counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fiddler shoots for a double leg takedown but Salvacion sprawls well. He's pushed Fiddler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fiddler has his takedown stuffed
and Salvacion counters with a good, hard body kick but Fiddler shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenna Salvacion dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Salvacion closes the distance and pushes Fiddler back into the cage.
Fiddler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salvacion tries to pull guard but Fiddler holds him up against the cage and eventually Salvacion drops back down to his feet.
Fiddler goes for a takedown attempt but Salvacion pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fiddler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Salvacion counters with a low kick, right behind Fiddler 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiddler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Salvacion makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salvacion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fiddler misses with a takedown attempt
and Salvacion counters with a good low kick that Fiddler was not able to check.
Jenna Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiddy Fiddler.
Fiddler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salvacion as he avoids it easily.

Salvacion gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fiddler tries to land knees in the clinch but Salvacion avoids the damage to the body.
Salvacion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fiddler's efforts to push away.

Salvacion pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion pulls Fiddler in to control the position.
Fiddler trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvacion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Salvacion holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvacion preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fiddler advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Salvacion sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fiddler passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Salvacion!
Salvacion tries to control Fiddler's body but Fiddler pushes him off. Salvacion squirms to his side and now Fiddler has his back!

Fiddler sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Salvacion taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kiddy Fiddler!